We finished our hosting gig at Devil’s Lake on Sunday so Monday morning, we drove over to Spirit Mountain Casino. There we joined Jim & Jeanne Glaspey and Dwayne & Donna Hayes for an evening dry camping in the casino’s huge RV parking area.
Later all of us went to have all-you-can-eat crab in the buffet. Some of the hosts from Devil’s Lake came over as well.
Yesterday all of us made the short trip to Champoeg State Park where we’re spending a couple of days relaxing.
September 6, 2015
On Friday we hooked up the CRV and headed up to Hermiston, OR for a one night stay. After getting set up at the Pioneer RV Park, we joined Mike and Dorothy Clements at the Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant for supper.
Saturday morning we left the RV park about 9 AM, jumped on I-82 headed up to Rick and Patty Stills’ home in Rathdrum, ID.
After getting setup in the back yard, we headed down to the Elks Lodge to say hello to Bob Shaw who was preparing potato’s for the evenings meal. Back at the house, Rick fixed a great taco supper for us.
On Saturday Joyce, Rick and I went and had pedicures then we did some shopping. Patty was visiting her son and his family in New York and returned home yesterday. After Rick picked her up at the airport, Joyce and I met them at Capone’s Pub & Grill in Post Falls. Bob and Teresa Shaw joined us there as well.
September 7, 2015
Yesterday was very rainy and cold here in Rathdrum. You can definitely tell fall is on it’s way in this part of the country.
During a break in the weather, Rick grilled some killer hamburgers for supper.
September 9, 2015
On Monday morning we hookup up our rigs and headed toward the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Our first leg was to Deer Lodge, MT where we stayed at the Indian Creek RV Park. Our plan was just to spend one night there and then head down to West Yellowstone, MT for another night before going down to the National Park. Well, that didn’t happen.
We had planned to stay one night dry camping at Baker’s Hole Campground but given the weather reports for that area calling for temperatures down to 28 degrees, we decided to try for an RV park. Joyce made some calls but everything in West Yellowstone was booked solid.
After discussing our options, we decided to make the run all the way to Colter Bay. Plan 2 was to make a reservation at the RV park for one night and then move into the campground for our remaining three days. When I called, we were told that they were booked up and to try the campground. Plan 3 went into effect.
Joyce called what she thought was the campground but wound up talking to a different lady than I did at the RV park. Guess what? Yep, they had one site left.
Our drive down to Grand Teton took us through Yellowstone National Park which Joyce and I had visited some years ago. The speed limit through the park is 45 MPH with many 25 and 35 MPH zones and with the amount of traffic, it was slow going. Several times folks would see something on the side of the road, slam on their brakes and darned near come to a complete stop. I don’t think people have a clue what it takes to stop a 14 ton motor home or, maybe they just have a death wish.
So, after 275 miles of driving, we finally pulled in here at 4:30. The cost here is $60 dollars a night, a lot more than we like to spend but today we plan to move over to the low rent district, which will be $12 a night.
After getting setup in our parking site, we drove over to the campground and talked to the volunteers working at the check-in booth. They said we won’t have a problem scoring a site there this morning so we plan to move about 11 AM.
This big guy just walked right through the campground.
Saw these guys during our boat tour on Jenny Lake.
September 14, 2015
On Saturday morning we reluctantly left the Grand Teton National Park and headed east on US 287 and then a couple of county roads, picking up US 26 to Casper, WY. The drive took us over a mountain pass that went up to 9500 feet and some really beautiful country. Well, it was beautiful until we dropped down the eastern site then it was just rolling farm and ranch lands.
After driving 258 miles and a stop to get 30 gallons of fuel (at $2.70), we arrived at the Fort Casper RV Park in Casper, WY. Our purpose in coming here is to visit Joyce’s family as there isn’t very much to see in the area. We have been here before and did all of the sight-seeing things then.
We have made some plans in our travels due to the RV park owner in Union, TN calling and informing us that they can’t accommodate our stay. Change 2 to Plan 1 is now in effect:
After Scott AFB, IL:
Hartford, KY (1 night)
Cave City, KY (4 nights)
Yuma, TN (1 night)
Savannah, TN (2 nights)
Lynchburg, TN (2 nights)
Then on south.
Also, we are going to be parking our RV at the Foster Creek RV Park on the Naval Weapons Station north of Charleston, SC from 21 October thru the 30th. Joyce and I are flying to New Haven, CT to see our new grandson.
Well, that’s enough for now.
Barry & Joyce
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